diff --git a/drivers/regulator/ab8500.c b/drivers/regulator/ab8500.c
index 9ebd131..c200f8b 100644
--- a/drivers/regulator/ab8500.c
+++ b/drivers/regulator/ab8500.c
@@ -3194,12 +3194,9 @@
 		regulator_unregister(info->regulator);
 	}
 
-	if (!is_ab8505(ab8500)) {
-		/* remove external regulators (after Vaux1, 2 and 3) */
-		err = ab8500_ext_regulator_exit(pdev);
-		if (err)
-			return err;
-	}
+	/* remove external regulators (after Vaux1, 2 and 3) */
+	if (!is_ab8505(ab8500))
+		ab8500_ext_regulator_exit(pdev);
 
 	/* remove regulator debug */
 	err = ab8500_regulator_debug_exit(pdev);